Xianghu Laboratory (Zhejiang Provincial Laboratory of Agriculture)

Construction of Xianghu Laboratory was launched in June 2022. It is a new type of research and development institution prioritized by the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government in the agricultural field, and is a provincial-level laboratory in the field of agricultural biology in the province. The laboratory is located in the Qiantang River International Innovation Belt of the Xiaoshan Economic and Technological Development Zone, with a total floor area of 67,000 square meters and a planned first-phase investment of 3 billion yuan. The laboratory focuses on scientific issues and core technology research in biological manufacturing of core agricultural germplasm resources and biological interactions. Adhering to the principles of "international, interdisciplinary integration, distinctive characteristics, and supporting industry", it has established four research institutes: Biotechnology, Biological Seed Industry, Biological Interactions, and Biological Manufacturing, striving to solve major scientific and technological problems in the agricultural field.